Skins V 2XU

Hi I am looking to invest in Some compression tights I want them for running in not just recovery and I am stuck Between Skins and 2XU so any advice would be great on either Also do they work as good as they say ? Thanks :0)

I have Skins, 2XU and Orca compression tights. My Skins are maybe 4 or 5 years old and very different from the current versions but personally I favour the 2XU's. IMHO, running tights are excellent in cold weather and compression tights in particular are good for longer distances or harder training sessions. I generally only wear them to run in but would use them for recovery after a very long run or a race. They are expensive but I think you get what you pay for.

Wife likes 2XU, I have both (long & shorts), mainly for long runs as they stop BIG thighs rubbing together. I prefer SKINS as they don't have a waist drawband (one thing less to worry about) and SKINS do/did have different colours... Next pair(s) when I buy them will be cheaper...

Update I got a pair of A400 long Skins for Christmas
Did 8 mile with a few big hills in them and my legs felt fine after compared
To previous runs so might be something in these compression tights
Only time will tell I think I may where them when I do VLM .

I have various skins compression tights, capris and shorts, I like them to run in as they are thinner and closer fit than normal tights, better in the rain! I don't think they make much difference for muscle fatigue personally unless worn afterwards for recovery

Done 2 more runs in my skins and seem to
Be getting a pain in the right outer side of my right knee
Nothing changed in my routes pr intensity of my runs but I am bow legged in that leg.
So wonder if my skins could be aggravating some thing due to the compression
Anyone got any advice?

I abandoned my Skins - they kept giving me back of knee pain. Basically they weren't long enough. I think the key is that compression tights need to fit perfectly and if you're tall or long legged chances are they won't so the compression effect is not quite right.

I now have extra long 2XUs but tbh they're not really long enough either

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